Nordic Scholarships

93 scholarships

Fulbright U.S. Student Program (Scandinavia) — Varies (full funding) — Deadline: October 8
U.S. Department of State Jönköping University Scholarships — 30% or 50% tuition fee reduction — Deadline: January 15
Jönköping University Linköping University International Scholarships — $15,000 — Deadline: January 15
Linköping University Linköping University International Scholarships (LiU International Scholarship) — 25% or 50% tuition fee reduction — Deadline: January 15
Linköping University Linnaeus University Scholarships — 25%, 50% or 75% tuition fee reduction — Deadline: February 1
Linnaeus University NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Scholarships (limited) — Varies (often project-based or living costs) — Deadline: Varies by program (often December 1)
NTNU Nordic Culture Point - Mobility Funding for Artists and Cultural Professionals — Up to EUR 2,500 (travel and accommodation) — Deadline: Four times a year (Feb, April, Aug, Oct)
Nordic Culture Point Nordplus Higher Education Programme — Mobility grants (travel and living costs) — Deadline: Varies by institution
Nordic Council of Ministers Norwegian-American Foundation (NAF) Grants — $500 - $2,500 — Deadline: March 1
Norwegian-American Foundation SWEA (Swedish Women's Educational Association) Scholarships — $1,000 - $5,000 — Deadline: Varies by chapter (often March-April)
SWEA International ScanDesign Foundation Scholarship (for US students to Denmark) — $5,000 - $20,000 — Deadline: March 15
ScanDesign Foundation Study in Finland Scholarships — Full or partial tuition fee waiver +/or grants for living costs — Deadline: Varies by institution (often January)
Finnish Universities and UAS (Universities of Applied Sciences) University of Copenhagen International Student Scholarships — $10,000 — Deadline: January 15
University of Copenhagen University of Copenhagen International Student Scholarships (limited) — Varies (often partial tuition or living costs) — Deadline: Varies by program (typically January 15)
University of Copenhagen University of Eastern Finland Scholarships — Full or partial tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 18
University of Eastern Finland University of Oslo International Student Scholarships (limited) — Varies (often partial tuition or living costs) — Deadline: Varies by program (typically December 1)
University of Oslo University of Stavanger (UiS) Scholarships (limited) — Varies (often project-based or living costs) — Deadline: Varies by program (often December 1)
University of Stavanger Uppsala University Global Scholarships — Full or partial tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
Uppsala University Örebro University Scholarships — Full tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
Örebro University Danish-American Society (DAS) Scholarships — $500 - $2,000 — Deadline: April 1
Danish-American Society Norwegian Government Quota Scheme — $13,000 — Deadline: December 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education (DIKU) Reykjavik University Scholarships (Iceland) — Partial tuition fee waiver — Deadline: February 1
Reykjavik University Arctic University of Norway (UiT) Scholarships (limited) — Varies (often project-based or living costs) — Deadline: Varies by program (often December 1)
UiT The Arctic University of Norway University of Iceland Scholarships for International Students — Varies (tuition fee waiver for some faculties, living costs) — Deadline: February 1
University of Iceland Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMD) - Nordic Countries — Full scholarship (tuition, living costs, travel) - approx. €25,000-€40,000/year — Deadline: Varies by program (typically October-January) (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
European Commission (various universities) Finlandia Foundation National Scholarships — $1,000 - $5,000 — Deadline: March 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Finlandia Foundation National Helsinki Foundation (US) - Grants for Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, and Finnish Studies — $1,000 - $5,000 — Deadline: March 1
Helsinki Foundation Aarhus University Scholarships (Denmark) — Full tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Aarhus University Aarhus University Scholarships for International Students — $10,000 — Deadline: January 15
Aarhus University Malmö University Master's Scholarship — Full tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
Malmö University Malmö University Scholarships for International Students — $15,000 — Deadline: January 15
Malmö University Novo Nordisk Foundation (Denmark) - Various Grants and Fellowships — Varies significantly (from DKK 100,000 to millions) — Deadline: Varies by call
Novo Nordisk Foundation Roskilde University Scholarships for International Students — $8,000 — Deadline: January 15
Roskilde University Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP) — Full tuition fee + living expenses (SEK 11,000/month) + travel grant — Deadline: February 28 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Swedish Institute Danish Government Scholarships for Highly Qualified Non-EU/EEA Students — $10,000 — Deadline: Varies by institution
Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science Danish Government Scholarships for International Students (Cultural Agreements) — Waiver of tuition fees + monthly grant — Deadline: Varies by institution (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science Study in Denmark Government Scholarships — Full or partial tuition fee waiver +/or grants for living costs — Deadline: Varies by institution (often January 15)
Danish Higher Education Institutions Study in Sweden Tuition Fee Waivers — Full or partial tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
Various Swedish Universities Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Nordic Countries — $15,000 — Deadline: October 8
U.S. Department of State Aalto University Scholarship Programme — Full or partial tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
Aalto University Aalto University Scholarships for International Students — $15,000 — Deadline: January 15
Aalto University Academy of Finland (Suomen Akatemia) - Postdoctoral Researcher Funding — Approx. EUR 40,000-50,000/year (salary + research costs) — Deadline: September 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Academy of Finland American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) Fellowships — $23,000 — Deadline: November 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American-Scandinavian Foundation American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) Fellowships and Grants — $23,000 — Deadline: November 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) Grants — $5,000 — Deadline: November 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American-Scandinavian Foundation The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) Publishing and Translation Grants — $1,000 - $3,000 — Deadline: April 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American-Scandinavian Foundation BI Norwegian Business School International Scholarships — Full or partial tuition fee waiver — Deadline: March 1
BI Norwegian Business School Carlsberg Foundation (Denmark) - Postdoctoral Fellowships — Approx. DKK 600,000-800,000/year (salary + research costs) — Deadline: September 1
Carlsberg Foundation Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Scholarships — Full or partial tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Chalmers University of Technology IPOET Scholarships — 75% tuition fee reduction — Deadline: January 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Chalmers University of Technology Chalmers University of Technology Scholarships — $15,000 — Deadline: January 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Chalmers University of Technology Norwegian Quota Scheme (for specific developing countries) — Full tuition waiver + monthly stipend (approx. NOK 11,000) + travel grant — Deadline: Varies by institution (often December 1) (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education (Diku) Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Scholarships — Full tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Research Council of Norway (Forskningsrådet) - Mobility Grants for Young Researchers — Up to NOK 1.2 million over 3 years (salary + research costs) — Deadline: Varies by call (often May/June)
Research Council of Norway University of Gothenburg Scholarships (limited) — Full tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
University of Gothenburg University of Gothenburg Scholarships for International Students — $16,000 — Deadline: January 15
University of Gothenburg University of Gothenburg Stena Circular and Bioeconomy Scholarship — Full tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
University of Gothenburg / Stena Recycling Hanken School of Economics Scholarships (Finland) — Full or partial tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
Hanken School of Economics University of Borås Scholarships — 50% tuition fee reduction — Deadline: January 15
University of Borås University of Helsinki International Master's Degree Scholarships — $15,000 — Deadline: January 15
University of Helsinki University of Helsinki International Student Scholarships — Partial or full tuition waiver + living costs (variable) — Deadline: January 15
University of Helsinki Halmstad University Scholarships — 25% or 50% tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
Halmstad University University of Gävle Scholarships — 75% tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
University of Gävle University of Skövde Scholarships — 50% tuition fee reduction — Deadline: January 15
University of Skövde Kristianstad University Scholarships — 50% tuition fee reduction — Deadline: January 15
Kristianstad University Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) Columbia University - Raoul Wallenberg Scholarships (for Swedes) — Full tuition + stipend — Deadline: December 15 (for program admission)
Columbia University, ISHR University West Scholarships (Sweden) — 25% or 50% tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
University West Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) Scholarships (limited) — Varies (often project-based or living costs) — Deadline: Varies by program (often December 1)
HVL KTH Royal Institute of Technology Scholarships — $16,000 — Deadline: January 15
KTH Royal Institute of Technology Lund University Global Scholarship — 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of tuition fee — Deadline: January 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Lund University Mälardalen University Scholarships (MDU Scholarships) — Full tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
Mälardalen University Mid Sweden University Scholarships — 75% tuition fee reduction — Deadline: January 15
Mid Sweden University Nord University Scholarships (limited) — Varies (often project-based or living costs) — Deadline: Varies by program (often December 1)
Nord University Nord University Scholarships for International Students — $1,000 — Deadline: December 1
Nord University Nordic Council of Ministers Scholarships (diverse programs) — Varies by program (often travel/living costs) — Deadline: Varies by program
Nordic Council of Ministers Nordic Council of Ministers' Scholarship Program for Nordic and Baltic Countries — $700 — Deadline: Varies by institution
Nordic Council of Ministers University of Oulu International Master's Scholarships — $12,000 — Deadline: January 15
University of Oulu The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation Scholarships — $5,000 - $10,000 — Deadline: March 15
The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNÍS) - Postdoctoral Fellowships (various programs) — Varies by program (e.g., ISK 600,000/month salary + research costs) — Deadline: Varies by call (often September/October)
Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNÍS) University of Southern Denmark (SDU) Scholarships — Full tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
University of Southern Denmark (SDU) University of Southern Denmark Scholarships — $10,000 — Deadline: February 1
University of Southern Denmark (SDU) Icelandic Government Scholarships for Foreign Students — Monthly stipend (approx. ISK 170,000) + flight ticket — Deadline: March 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Iceland Stockholm University Scholarships for International Students — $16,000 — Deadline: January 15
Stockholm University Tampere University International Master's Scholarships — $12,000 — Deadline: January 15
Tampere University Tampere University Scholarships — Full or partial tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 17
Tampere University University of Agder (UiA) Scholarships (limited) — Varies (often project-based or living costs) — Deadline: Varies by program (often December 1)
University of Agder University of Bergen International Students Scholarships (limited) — Varies (often partial living costs) — Deadline: Varies by program (often December 1)
University of Bergen University of Bergen Scholarships for International Students — $1,000 — Deadline: December 1
University of Bergen University of Lapland Scholarships — Full or partial tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 17
University of Lapland University of Turku Scholarships — Full or partial tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 19 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
University of Turku University of Turku Scholarships for International Students — $12,000 — Deadline: January 20 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
University of Turku Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) - International Postdoc Grants — Approx. SEK 1.5 - 2 million over 2-3 years (salary + research costs) — Deadline: March 15
Swedish Research Council KTH Royal Institute of Technology Scholarship — Full tuition fee waiver — Deadline: January 15
KTH Royal Institute of Technology